It almost felt like Moses coming down from Mount Sinai to give the Jewish people their first Torah scroll. Close to 400 people poured into Chabad Jewish Center of Laguna Beach in anticipation of a ...

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This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Yeroham Simsovic,former Rav shaliach in Oxford (2006-2007) and is currently teaching at Yeshivat Horev in Jerusalem In the issue of Isaac’s blessings to his sons, ...

This week’s Torah portion describes the bountiful blessings promised to our people by God, if (ekev) we obey the laws of Torah. Together with these blessings, of ...

If you could give another person the ultimate blessing, what would it be? The word “blessing” is a tricky one because it has so many meanings. Our medieval Portuguese commentator Abravanel spells out ...

According to our Parsha, one’s religious behavior also plays a role in determining their Matzav (practical situation). This is made clear in the opening verses of our Sedra (Torah portion) in which ...

“And he [the Kohen] shall be sanctified” [Leviticus 21:8]. I have long been fascinated by the blessing recited by the kohanim (priests) as they call upon God to bless the Jewish people: “Blessed art ...

This past year, a dear friend underwent surgery. Baruch Hashem, the operation was successful. Her recovery, however, was excruciating. The worst element of her regaining her well-being was that she ...

This is an adaptation of Looking Forward, a weekly email from our editor-in-chief sent on Friday afternoons. Sign up here to get the Forward’s free newsletters delivered to your inbox. I was thrilled ...